Hardin County COVID-19 Coverage
Hardin County’s youngest residents will soon have access to COVID-19 vaccines.
Hardin County’s COVID-19 infection rate continued its upward trajectory over the last two weeks, following the state and national trend of inc…
Hardin County's COVID-19 infection rate has climbed over the last two weeks, continuing a trajectory that began in May after two months of min…
After weeks of minimal COVID-19 spread, the disease’s presence is growing in Hardin County, following state and national trends of increasing …
The COVID-19 infection rate in Hardin County has remained low over the last two weeks, continuing a trend that began in March, which followed …
Hardin County’s COVID-19 infection rate has fallen again, to just one confirmed case of the disease over the last seven days, according to the…
Hardin County’s COVID-19 infection rate, which earlier this year surged to record-setting levels, has fallen sharply over the last two months,…
After falling to an unprecedented low last week, Hardin County’s COVID-19 infection rate has ticked up slightly.
Just one new case of COVID-19 was reported in Hardin County over the last week - the smallest number of new cases since the pandemic began mor…
The Iowa Department of Public Health reported just two new cases of COVID-19 among Hardin County residents over the last week, matching the lo…
Hardin County's COVID-19 infection rate remained low over the last week following a precipitous drop from the pandemic's all-time highs in January.
The COVID-19 infection rate in Hardin County continued its rapid decline over the last week. The Iowa Department of Public Health reported on …
Not since RAGBRAI spent a night in Iowa Falls last summer has Hardin County’s COVID-19 infection rate been as low as it was over the last week.
A new website, the product of a collaboration among Iowa newspapers, will serve as a central source of Iowa COVID-19 data.
Hardin County’s COVID-19 infection rate fell again over the last week, to its lowest level in more than three months.
COVID-19 continued to spread in Hardin County over the last week, but at a significantly slower rate than last month when the omicron variant …
For the second week in a row, the number of new COVID-19 cases among Hardin County residents fell, continuing a trend that one public health o…
The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way many people think about exposure to illness, and it’s altering the way health care providers thin…
A state disaster proclamation that redirected Iowa's resources to respond to the public health emergency caused by the coronavirus pandemic wi…
Hardin County’s COVID-19 infection rate fell significantly over the last week, indicating the recent surge, fueled by the highly-contagious om…
Hardin County’s COVID-19 infection rate, which climbed to the highest point of the pandemic last week, soared even higher this week, setting a…
Hardin County’s COVID-19 infection rate leapt to new levels over the last week, setting a record for the number of cases reported in any seven…
The number of active COVID-19 infections in Hardin County leapt by 50 percent over the last week, surging at a level not seen since November 2…
Employees in two of Hardin County’s school districts won’t have to comply with the rules of a federal vaccine mandate yet, but that hinges on …
Omicron – the highly contagious COVID-19 variant that’s fueled surges of the disease across the U.S. and internationally – is now the dominant…
Hansen Family Hospital is treating as many patients – and in some cases more – than it budgeted to see this year. That fact alone would normal…
Reports of new cases of COVID-19 in Hardin County were down slightly over the last week. It’s a welcome reprieve from the recent uptick in cor…
Reports of new cases of COVID-19 in Hardin County were down slightly over the last week. It’s a welcome reprieve from the recent uptick in cor…
News of an East Coast COVID-19 surge, fueled by the delta and omicron variants of the disease, has health officials warning that the public sh…
The novel coronavirus continued its steady spread in Hardin County over the last week, resulting in 72 new cases of COVID-19, and two more dea…
Hardin County’s COVID-19 cases climbed again over the last week, continuing an upward trend that began in early November and has now reached l…
The number of known active cases of COVID-19 in Hardin County increased again over the last week, marking the third consecutive week of growin…
For weeks, the number of active COVID-19 cases in Hardin County has been decreasing, but this week that number crept back up after reports of …
The Iowa Department of Public Health is no longer tracking the county of residence of Iowans who are hospitalized for treatment of COVID-19. T…
Those with family and friends living at Grand JiVante will no longer see restrictions on visiting their loved ones residing at the facility. C…
The coronavirus continues to spread in Hardin County, locking into a steady rate after falling from a surge earlier this fall. While transmiss…
Spread of COVID-19 remained steady over the last week, with 21 new cases and one new death among Hardin County’s residents.
A purchase of 500 ventilators by the State of Iowa in the early months of the coronavirus pandemic has turned into a windfall for some local h…
After five weeks of decreasing COVID-19 transmission, Hardin County’s cases inched up over the last week. It’s a reminder that the novel coron…
Jessica Loewen has been waiting months for the news that came Tuesday. The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for use in child…
Hardin County’s COVID-19 transmission rate fell again over the last week, marking the fifth consecutive week of declining new case numbers. Bu…
One more Hardin County resident has died of COVID-19, even as reports of new cases in the county continue to fall from a peak last month.
The number of Hardin County residents who tested positive for COVID-19 over the last week remained steady from the previous week, indicating t…
The number of new positive COVID-19 cases in Hardin County was down over the last seven days, making it the second consecutive week of decreas…
Transmission of COVID-19 in Hardin County remained high over the last week with 93 new cases. That pushed the number of active cases in the co…
Hardin County, which has seen a steep increase in the number of active COVID-19 cases over the last two months, is a hot spot for the disease …
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Hardin County has nearly doubled in the last two weeks, reaching 372 on Tuesday – the highest it’s been…
Hardin County saw another sharp increase in the number of active COVID-19 cases this week, continuing an upward trajectory that began in late …
A spike in COVID-19 cases is flooding local doctors’ offices with patients, depleting testing and treatment supplies, and threatening to limit…
The number of active cases of COVID-19 in Hardin County climbed again over the last week with the diagnosis of 58 new cases. It’s the highest …
Forty-nine Hardin County residents tested positive for COVID-19 in the last week, making it the fifth consecutive week that the county has had…
The recent surge of new COVID-19 cases grew over the last week with 55 new Hardin County infections reported by the Iowa Department of Public …
A Grand JiVanté nursing home resident has tested positive for COVID-19. Korey DeBerg, the long term care facility's CEO, notified the Ackley W…
New COVID-19 data released by the Iowa Department of Public Health on Wednesday shows new cases in Hardin County are down from 48 new cases re…
One year ago, local school districts were debating how they’d prepare to welcome students and staff back amid a global pandemic. Many required…
The upward trajectory of new COVID-19 cases in Hardin County advanced on Wednesday when the Iowa Department of Public Health published the lat…
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Hardin County was up last week from the week before, mirroring a trend that’s being seen across Iowa and c…
The spread of COVID-19 in Hardin County remained consistent last week with 14 new cases, and that’s enough for the Centers for Disease Control…
Hardin County hasn't escaped the increasing COVID-19 infection rates that other parts of the state and country have seen in recent days. An up…
Coronavirus activity in Hardin County has remained low in recent days, but health officials warn that the more contagious delta variant of the…
The incidence of positive COVID-19 has slowed in Hardin County in recent months, and the slowdown continued over the last two weeks. According…
The Hardin County Board of Supervisors took another step Wednesday toward welcoming in-person public attendance at its weekly meetings.
Hardin County saw continued, but very minimal spread of COVID-19 over the last week, pushing the number of active infections lower than it’s b…
Four new cases of COVID-19 were identified in Hardin County last week, marking a slight uptick from last week, but continuing the local and st…
Free traffic is now allowed again at the courthouse thanks to a unanimous vote by the Hardin County Supervisors on Wednesday.
From January until May, days off were a foreign concept for the Ellsworth Community College Athletic Department.
There was just one new case of COVID-19 identified in a Hardin County resident over the last week, making it the slowest week of disease sprea…
The number of active infections of COVID-19 in Hardin County has fallen again this week, but the county saw an increase in the number new case…
It's 4:30 p.m. on a Wednesday in the basement of First United Methodist Church in Iowa Falls. Meal Coordinator Lyn Evans and her volunteer min…
AGWSR has followed guidance provided by the Iowa Department of Public Health throughout the duration of the pandemic. That guidance continued …
The writing was pretty much on the wall when the Iowa Department of Public Health changed its guidance on the use of masks in public schools. …
For months, Hardin County school boards have debated whether to keep their mask mandates, which were put in place to slow the spread of COVID-…
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Hardin County fell again last week to its lowest point in months.
Hardin County Public Health announced on Thursday that a COVID-19 vaccine clinic will be held on Sunday, May 23 for people between the ages of…
When the Iowa Falls School Board turned to the district’s administrators on Monday to ask for input on whether to keep or lift its mask mandat…
More parents spoke out against the mask mandate at South Hardin Schools during the E-NP School Board's monthly meeting on Monday.
After two weeks of increased COVID-19 infection reports, the number of new cases identified in the county last week fell sharply to just six –…
Hardin County officials and department heads continue to discuss the pros and cons of offering appointment-only meetings compared to allowing …
Michelle Lauchner isn’t opposed to vaccines – she’s received flu and tetanus shots in the past. But that doesn’t mean she’s lining up to get t…
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Hardin County rose last week amid the diagnosis of 21 new cases, following 24 new cases of the disease …
Hardin County recorded 23 new cases of COVID-19 last week, the largest weekly increase in cases since late February.
Speaking before the Hubbard-Radcliffe School Board, administrators and secretary – four in masks and five not – four district mothers spoke ou…
When the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced last week that administration of the Johnso…
Thirty percent of Hardin County’s population is fully vaccinated against COVID-19. According to data published by the Iowa Department of Publi…
After more than a dozen people spoke out against it Monday night, the mask requirement at South Hardin Schools will remain in place, at least …
The Iowa Falls School District will keep its mask mandate for the time being, but board members plan to revisit the issue next month, and may …
The spread of COVID-19 in Hardin County ticked up last week, with 19 new infections reported by the Iowa Department of Public Health, more tha…
Over the course of the last year, school administrators have learned what kind of events can be done safely amid the coronavirus pandemic.
E-NP and H-R Superintendent Dr. Adam Zellmer will recommend continuing the districts' mask requirements until at least the end of the current …
Hansen Family Hospital will see some significant investments in patient treatment spaces and equipment in the coming months. The purchases are…
Perhaps no population has been more affected by coronavirus restrictions than the residents of Iowa’s long term care facilities. When the viru…
In the last week, 14 Hardin County residents tested positive for COVID-19, and more than 700 local people became fully vaccinated, demonstrati…
The hours are long and the phone calls are many, but despite the work involved with distributing 900 COVID-19 vaccines, the staff at Clinic Ph…
The number of new COVID-19 cases in the county decreased last week from the week before as spread of the disease eased slightly. According to …
One year ago today, a test confirmed Hardin County’s first case of COVID-19. In the 365 days since then, the virus has infected at least 1,741…
The number of new COVID-19 cases reported in Hardin County over the past week – and the number of local residents hospitalized for the disease…
An increase in the number of COVID-19 cases at Ellsworth Community College in recent weeks is being attributed to a new practice of doing surv…
I’ve spent some time in the last week thinking about this time last year. If my social media newsfeed is any indication, I’m not the only one.…
Following the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference's COVID-19 protocols, Ellsworth Community College has canceled three volleyball matches.
Barring a change in CDC and Iowa Department of Public Health quarantine guidance, Alden Elementary students and staff will be wearing face cov…
The spread of COVID-19 in Hardin County remained steady last week, infecting another 15 people. Hardin County's new case count has plateaued i…
The Iowa Falls School Board will review - and consider changing - its seven-month-old mask mandate when it meets next month.
A refrigerator malfunction turned into a stroke of luck for 180 people who stopped what they were doing Wednesday afternoon to line up at the …
The spread of COVID-19 in Hardin County slowed last week after an uptick the week before. But even as virus activity has waned, many residents…
Acting on input from several department heads, the Hardin County Board of Supervisors have repealed a resolution that required employees and v…
The number of new cases of COVID-19 reported in Hardin County last week was up from the previous week. It was the first time since January tha…
Changes to the Iowa Department of Public Health's coronavirus website have altered the way data are being reported and the way positivity rate…
The spread of COVID-19 continued last week, infecting 15 Hardin County residents. That’s down from 18 infections the week before, and continue…
The number of new cases of COVID-19 in Hardin County dropped over the last week, with 18 new cases reported by the Iowa Department of Public H…
Richard Stephen received an email from Hardin County Public Health last week, inviting him to set up an appointment to receive a COVID-19 vacc…
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Hardin County has dropped from last week, but the disease is still spreading at a consistent rate, infe…
An outbreak of COVID-19 at Scenic Manor nursing home in Iowa Falls has infected 14 residents in the last two weeks.
Editor's Note: This story was updated at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 4 to include other school districts' vaccination clinic plans.
Twenty-seven Hardin County residents tested positive for COVID-19 over the last week, a decrease from the 37 new cases that were reported the …
As the state of Iowa moves into the next phase of COVID-19 vaccinations, the Department of Public Health has updated the vaccine information a…
The mood inside the Iowa Falls Fire Station Wednesday morning was one of hope and relief as more than 90 Hardin County residents passed throug…
As Hardin County Public Health officials prepare to start Phase 1B of the state's COVID-19 vaccine distribution program, other local health ca…
A long-awaited new shipment of COVID-19 vaccine doses is due to arrive in Hardin County today, but the shots are already spoken for after a fl…
The rate of new COVID-19 cases in Hardin County ticked up last week as testing for the disease continued to decline.
With direction from the Iowa Department of Public Health that the next phase of COVID-19 vaccinations should begin no later than Feb. 1, Hardi…
Businesses eligible for a second round of Paycheck Protection Program loans can apply for funding as of this week.
It’s shortly after 4 a.m. when Nick LaVelle pulls into the South Hardin High School parking lot. He strolls to the door, swipes his key fob an…
Because COVID-19 is still so new, doctors and medical professionals still don’t know a lot about it. Sometimes, they see healthy people contra…
The number of new COVID-19 cases reported in Hardin County was down considerably last week – half what it was the week before – but testing fo…
Nearly all of the COVID-19 vaccine doses received by Hardin County Public Health last month have been administered, but as the county looks ah…
Unfortunately, those who love the annual chili cook-off, pancake breakfast and trivia night associated with Winter Rec Fest will have to wait …
As the nurse management team planned for when COVID-19 entered Grand JiVante, the floor staff trained. Certified Nurse Assistants and Certifie…
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Hardin County grew at a faster pace last week, but the number of people who’ve recovered grew more, leavin…
Iowa's coronavirus website, which state officials lauded last month for providing “timely, relevant data that informs the state’s public healt…
Verl Duncan spent years serving others. He did it as a soldier in Vietnam, and as a volunteer with Habitat for Humanity and Hardin County Cons…
Hardin County welcomed the new year with continued spread of COVID-19. The number of new cases identified in the last week is down from the pr…
Greenbelt Home Care/Hardin County Public Health is reporting a positive reaction from the public to the first round of COVID-19 vaccinations b…
Two weeks ago, Hardin County Supervisor Chairman Lance Granzow indicated he would no longer discuss the county's position regarding mask manda…
Editors note: The Ackley World Journal is detailing the Grand JiVanté COVID-19 outbreak in a series of stories. They tell the story of the out…
Hardin County reported a total of 49 new cases of COVID-19 last week, down from 68 cases the week before. The county saw two additional deaths…
Happy chatter filled the lobby of Medicap Pharmacy in Eldora on Wednesday afternoon as Hardin County's first doses of COVID-19 vaccine were in…
Editors note: Over the next few weeks, the Ackley World Journal will detail the Grand JiVanté COVID-19 outbreak in a series of stories. They w…
Hardin County added 68 new COVID-19 cases over the last week, closely matching the previous week’s case count 67. But while new cases remain s…
Hardin County health care providers and nursing home residents will have the opportunity to be vaccinated against the novel coronavirus this m…
Dr. Katie Haverkamp, of Hansen Family Hospital and Iowa Falls Clinic, talks with Times Citizen Editor Sara Konrad Baranowski about the current…
The Eldora-New Providence School Board discussed a number of topics in what was a relatively short meeting Monday night.
Sixty-seven Hardin County residents tested positive for COVID-19 in the last week. It's the smallest number of new cases the county has seen s…
While the rate of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations has mostly plateaued in Iowa over the last two weeks, the latest report from the Whi…
COVID-19 outbreaks at two long term care facilities in Eldora have infected 15 residents, state and local officials reported this week.
Hardin County’s COVID-19 death toll rose by almost 60 percent Tuesday evening after the Iowa Department of Public Health implemented a new met…
Hardin County added 101 new COVID-19 cases over the last week, boosting the total infection count to 1,258 on Monday morning. That weekly case…
While the growth of new COVID-19 cases in Hardin County and across Iowa has slowed in recent days, the latest report from the White House Coro…
Hardin County could get doses of a new COVID-19 vaccine this month, depending on the timing of approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administrati…
Everyone associated with high school athletics is aware of the challenges of holding a season amid a global pandemic. Now, the Iowa Falls-Alde…
The growth of new COVID-19 cases among Hardin County residents slowed over the last week, but the county still added 100 new cases, continuing…
While the number of new COVID-19 cases identified in Hardin County over the last week was down from the previous week, a report from the White…
Not every visitor to the Hardin County Courthouse is willing to comply with a new rule requiring masks be worn inside the building.
The Met Theatre in Iowa Falls will go dark this week, but the closure isn’t forever.
Hardin County saw continued rapid spread of COVID-19 over the last week, mirroring trends at the state and national levels. And while the numb…
Just days after Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds put additional restrictions into place, the latest White House Coronavirus Task Force report warns that…
